The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-21

A REPORT comes from New York tn at Thomas
Mast will take position the Graphic. which
has lately been purchased by syndicate of
wealthy Republicans. for tho purpose. it is un.
derstood, of furthering Mr.. Blaine's presidential
prospects A recent interview with Mr.. Mast, in
San Francisco paper, casts some doubt upon
the truth Of this report. The cartoonist says
that he will probably engage in active work dur
ing the next campaign, but adds that he cannot
work when constrained to do so, under the in
spiration Of another man. and does not allow
himself be crossed in his political opinions by
the paper which he is engaged. He also
presses himself as unfrendly to Mr.. Blaine.
This disposes of the story that he was laboring
against his own convictions during the last few
years OF his connection with the Harpers. and
places the responsibility of tho mugwump car
toous on his shoulders. Under these cir.
cumstances it can hardly be supposed that he
has engaged his services to paper holding OPP
posing views to his own. Mr.. Mast was once a
power as a cartoonist, but his own statement
that he cannot work unless his heart is in bar
mony with his hand, suggests that his convic-
tions were weak during the last campaign, for
his hand certainly showed none of its old-time
cunning If, however, q sojourn in the West
has brought him to see the error of his way and
restored his Republican vigor, he may yet regain
seeming decadence of his SKILL
WHEN public reception to the President and
his wife was talked Of in Washington, Commits
sioner Oberly proposed that as q feature of it
five six hundred ladies and gentlemen
horseback should participate in the demonstra-
tion and head the procession. In suggesting this
plan Mr.. Oberly was probably animated by the
commendable purpose of securing the sanction
of the feminine portion OF society for Mrs Cleve-
lands action in taking part in street parades
The only precedent for such spectacular exhibit
tions established by Mr.. Barnum. when call
ing the attention Of the public to his Lalla Rookhs
Cleopatras and ten-thousand-dolar beauties. In
all the vote. making tour no lady has been found
with courage enough to lend countenance to the
proceeding by joining procession, though many
were invited to do in the various cities
through which the presidential hippodrome
passed. 1t was, doubtless. thought by Mr.. Ober
ly that this individual hesitation and modesty
might be overcome by the strength that is in
numbers, and that If a small army of Washing
ton society women could be induced to turn out
as mounted escort, they would not only have their
own combined moral support to sustain them,
but would give the authority of fashion and pro-
priety to such street displays.
THE exciting news is teleeraphed that Miss
Grant, the young American who Tilted Viscount
Garmoyle because he hadn't money enough to
pay for the present he gave her. is to be a social
light in Washington this winter. And probably
one of the most absorbing problems society will
have to unravel during the season is whether
the young woman regrets her action. that
Garmovle has inherited five million dollars and
the title of earl.
THERE seems to have been very bad COM
binaton of mismanagement wet weather, fam
inc and extortion. to make tho Presidents
ception at Atlanta event which that city will
be glad to forget. Its equal fzzle. the
great international encampment st Chicago is
an offset as between the failure of enterprises in
the North and South. and there will be
tional strife stirred up on account OF them, be-